I. PHYSICS 1. Physics of Ultrasound 2. Biologic Effects and Safety 3. Contrast Agents for Ultrasound Imaging and Doppler II. ABDOMINAL, PELVIC, AND THORACIC SONOGRAPHY 4. The Liver 5. The Spleen 6. The Biliary Tree and Gallbladder 7. The Pancreas 8. The Gastrointestinal Tract 9. The Kidney and Urinary Tract 10. The Prostrate 11. The Adrenal Glands 12. The Retroperitoneum 13. Dynamic Ultrasound of Hernias of the Groin and Anterior Abdominal Wall 14. The Peritoneum 15. The Uterus 16. The Adnexa 17. Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of Chest Abdomen and Pelvis 18. Organ Transplantation III. SMALL PARTS, CAROTID ARTERY, AND PERIPHERAL VESSEL SONOGRAPHY 19. The Thyroid Gland 20. The Parathyroid Glands 21. The Breast 22. The Scrotum 23. Overview of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Techniques and Applications 24. The Shoulder 25. Musculoskeletal Interventions 26. The Extracranial Cerebral Vessels 27. The Peripheral Vessels IV. OBSTETRIC AND FETAL SONOGRAPHY 28. Overview of Obstetric Imaging 29. Bioeffects and Safety of Ultrasound in Obstetrics 30. The First Trimester 31. Chromosomal Abnormalities 32. Multifetal Pregnancy 33. The Fetal Face and Neck 34. The Fetal Brain 35. The Fetal Spine 36. The Fetal Chest 37. The Fetal Heart 38. The Fetal Abdominal Wall and Gastrointestinal Tract 39. The Fetal Urogenital Tract 40. The Fetal Musculoskeletal System 41. Fetal Hydrops 42. Fetal Measurements: Normal and Abnormal Fetal Growth and Assessment of Fetal Well-Being 43. Sonographic Evaluation of the Placenta 44. Cervical Ultrasound and Preterm Birth V. PEDIATRIC SONOGRAPHY 45. Neonatal and Infant Brain Imaging 46. Doppler Sonography of the Neonatal and Infant Brain 47. Doppler Sonography of the Brain in Children 48. The Pediatric Head and Neck 49. The Pediatric Spinal Canal 50. The Pediatric Chest 51. The Pediatric Liver and Spleen 52. The Pediatric Kidney and Adrenal Glands 53. The Pediatric Gastrointestinal Tract 54. Pediatric Pelvic Sonography 55. The Pediatric Hip and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound 56. Pediatric Interventional Sonography sakriti opis